Today I have some sad news.
It is with a heavy heart that I must announce that ANZTAC will be closing its doors come October.
This decision was not taken lightly and has weighed heavily on my mind over the past few weeks and months.
We started this community on the back of another failed community who wanted to get more out of a milsim experience, however as time progressed, a number of internal issues and disagreements has lead up to this point. We didn’t know it at the time, but it has become evident that our operational model is not sustainable. I am sad to see ANZTAC go, but I feel that at this stage, the good ship is no longer recoverable.
However, with one door closing, new doors to a brighter future open up. We have partnered with Task Force Raider to conduct a merger between our communities. I implore all of you to head over to their discord over here: https://discord.gg/ErtsGe and look into their recruiting channel.
When you do sign up, mention in the notes that you were a former ANZTAC member and your application will be fast tracked. Just a note though, they will still assess each members application individually and can still reject any application.
With one chapter drawing to a close, another great chapter is just beginning. I hope to see you all over on the TFR discord and look forward to running tacs with a bigger, better community once more.
Thanks guys, its been great :)

so ive started working on a farm and so ill basically be working 24/7 which means I wont be able to attend anything so im putting this up as my resignation, I hope yall have as much fun as possible, bye

Situation:
Circa – June 2015: After a recent bust of explosive goods, weapons and drugs from an Iranian freighter by Omani authorities UAE intelligence suspects an ISIS cell in the area of Khasab has started to gain serious traction. This is somewhat disputed however as the Omani ambassador has refused to comment on how much they know of the apparent emerging cell. Several other nations including the France, Germany, Australia and the US, the latter two operating out of the UAE against ISIS in Syria have also asked for information. Oman has revealed that appropriate countermeasures have been taken, but they are not willing to work with the UAE at the moment due to the spy ring exposed in 2012. Iran has also denied comment of the matter saying their authorities and border patrol knew nothing of the shipment.
August 2015: A suicide bombing at a Mosque across the road from a school in Al Jeer on the UAE side of the Musadam Enclave border claimed the lives of 15 locals including several children. The bomber initially opened fire in the school before moving his attention to the mosque. After a brief gun fight with local police the bomber ran out of ammunition and detonated in the mosque killing all inside. Investigators revealed the weapon and explosives came from Oman. ISIS soon claimed responsibility. The UAE has demanded an explanation from Oman as to how this could happen but Oman has yet to comment. The UAE has since increased its military presence at their northern border with heightened security and patrols.
September 2015: UAE Special Forces raided a cement factory in Dibba Al Fujairah on the Eastern side of the strait near the border and discovered a large amount of weapons including small arms, RPGs, DShKs, and a small amount of Iglas. The also killed several militants. The militants were identified as Iranian extremist from various parts of Iran, namely from Lar and the Zaheden to the Northeast bordering Afghanistan. In the following days several checkpoints around the centre of the strait were attacked. Omani news sources also report of several small skirmishes outside Khasab and around the Musadam Encalve.
January 2016: Oman announces limited cooperation with the West against the will of Iran’s Ambassador. Their intelligence reveal what US and UAE intelligences feared. An ISIS cell has grown exponentially in the last few months. Whilst the enclave has been subject to minor attacks the cell appears to be focusing their efforts in the UAE. The cell, although fundamentally following ISIS’ Salafi Sunni extremism, also has religious ties and financial support from other salafi groups such as Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
Febuary 2016: In the weeks following Oman’s public declaration of limited support ISIS has declared an expansion of their caliphate to the Strait of Hormuz. Soon after several suicide bombings and skirmishes with UAE forces begin to break out. Civilians start to flee northern UAE to the south. UAEAF F-16s begin surgical strikes in and around the mountains on the southern border of Oman. Oman contest this vigorously and deploys Eurofighters of its own to counter the apparent aggression.
March 2016: A UN General Assembly is called to discuss the rising ISIS threat on the Strait and the high tensions between the UAE and Oman. After some discussion Oman agreed to stop shipments from Iran for the time being in order to combat the supply of weapons to the cell on the strait. They also proposed to withdraw their Typhoons if the UAE did the same with their F-16s. The UAE refused. A compromised was met when both sides agreed to withdraw their own air forces and allow an extension of the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) between Australia and the United States to provide support, intelligence and strikes on both sides of the border to combat the threat. The USAF re-assigned the 74th Fighter Squadron and deployed them to Al Dhafra AFB. Australia limited their role to logistics due to parliamentary disputes. This symbolizes the launch of Operation Hormuz Integrity. Enemy Forces The cell has amassed quite the inventory. They are operating multiple AAAs guns, iglas and a very large amount of small arms. There is at least 20 plus militants in both the camps and an unknown amount throughout the rest of the peninsula. Friendly Forces CJTF forces are operating out of Al Dhafra in the form of several Mudhens, Mirages and Hornets. They are not involved in this operation. The UAE will be conducting airspace sanitation duties and will be on comms if the situation needs. Oman is currently letting the UAE handle the no fly zone this week, however you can expect them to alternate that duty throughout the week. Neutral Forces Iran to the north still maintains that it's airspace is OFF LIMITs to coalition aircraft and they are currently patrolling it vigorously. Take heed not to cross more then 10-20NM beyond the coast to avoid having their Phantoms or Migs vectored in.
Mission:
The opening week of the 74th arriving at Al Dharfra has been a busy one. Recon flights and SFs from Oman have tracked a large supply of arms to the south of Khasab. An initial estimate of terrorist involved in this operation is in the mid hundreds. Intel reports that the insurgents are planning on moving the new supplys south to an operations post they have. 4 hogs are to locate and destroy this convoy before it reaches it's location. Care must be taken however as Musadam is still populated, as such, the convoy should be tracked to an open road and eliminated there to reduce the risk of civilian casualties. The second objective is the destruction of the two camps SFs found. One of which is where the convoy is originating from. Once the camp has been beat down a bit Omani forces will move in and secure it. To the north in Khasab the Omanis have two mechanized platoons standing by to move in. To the south they also have to platoons to be dropped in by helos just to the east of the southern camp once the AA has been taken out. UAEAF Mirages will be flying CAP maintaining the no fly zone.
Execution:
The A-10s will be wheels up at 0740 and proceed along their flight plan. Both known camps will be programmed waypoints so spotting them should be easy. Start your search for the convoy at waypoint 2 and work south from there. They know moving a bunch of trucks through open ground is suspicious so you can expect them to be in a hurry. 1. Destroy the convoy using what munitions you see fit. Be mindful you still have two objectives after this. 2. Knock out the camp to the north at waypoint two. The Omani armor will move in once you have softened it up enough for them. When they do move watch your fire. They will be coming in from the north in Khasab. 3. Once the northern camp has been wiped out focus your efforts on the southern camp air defense. There are a few Iglas and AAA in and around the town. Once those have been knocked out the Omani choppers will push in from the north. You can expect them to arrive a LZ Chuckles to the east of town just beyond the spur 3 minutes after you knock out the last AA. Refer to the annexes below for recon as of 0430. Once your there special forces are on the ground to provide further talk on if required. The airspace should be sanitized however friendly aircraft are sill maintaining the no fly zone after the events of 2014 in the Ukraine. See the comms part below for information.
Administration:
Standard A-G doctrine applies. Maintain a flare heavy program and use them when running in on targets. Be vigilant as soon as you fence in as we only know of two camps and there maybe more through the strait.
Loadout will be small. 2x Mk82s, rockets, a GBU-12 and full gun.
The GAU is your greatest weapon.
COMMUNICATIONS:
ATC/CTAF is on 251.000Mhz GCI/Command: 254.000Mhz INTERCOM: At flight leaders discretion.
Pointer (Southern SF Team): 120.000am
Shaba (Northern SF Team): 121.000am SUPPORT:
CASBAH will be on station to provide GCI
4x A-10Cs REAPER 1
2x M-2000s SPEEDY 1 CALLSIGN WAYPOINTS
CALLSIGN
Steerpoint 1
Steerpoint 2
Steerpoint 3
Steerpoint 4
Steerpoint 5
REAPER 1
FENCE IN
NORTH CAMP
SOUTH CAMP
FENCE OUT
APPROACH
SPEEDY 1
FENCE IN
East CAP
WEST CAP
FENCE OUT
APPROACH
Annex A, Northern Camp Annex B, Southern Camp
ANNEX B, Flight Plan

MODS:
CUP_Terrains_Core
CUP_Terrains_Maps
CUPTerrains_CWA
ACE
ACEX
ACRE2
CBA_A3
FacesOfWar
Grad_Trenches
IFA3LITE
RECOMMEND:
AdvanceRappelling
AdvancedTowing
AdvancedUrbanRappelling
EnhancedMovement
ShackTac User Interface
Under mounting pressure from Allen and Rowell to make a stand, Potts determined to do so at Mission Ridge, which ran northward from Brigade Hill toward the village of Efogi. Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Cooper, commanding the 2/27th Battalion had reached as far as Kagi with the leading companies on 4 September. Cooper then concentrated his battalion in position just south of Efogi, where he could screen the brigade before he was recalled back to the position of the main force during the afternoon of 6 September. The 2/27th occupied a forward position astride the track. The 2/14th Battalion was to its immediate rear and slightly to the east. Brigade headquarters was approximately 1,800 metres (2,000 yd) to the rear. The main force of the 2/16 Battalion was between brigade headquarters and the forward battalions, while its D Company was located with brigade headquarters as rear protection.

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Modern Air Combat by Eagle Dynamics Coming this Autumn!
Developed by the same studio that brought you the wildly successful Lock On, Modern Air Combat (MAC) brings you one game with 14 unique combat aircraft to own the sky! MAC aircraft include:
F-15C Eagle. US air superiority fighter with 104 kills to 0 losses record.
Su-27 Flanker B. Russia's dominate heavy air superiority fighter.
Su-33 Flanker D. The Russian navy's carrier capable version of the Flanker B.
Flanker B+. The Chinese version of the Flanker B, with R77 active homing missiles.
MiG-29 Fulcrum A. Russia's widely exported light air superiority fighter.
MiG-29S Fulcrum C. The modernised version of the Fulcrum with latest weapons and defences.
A-10A Warthog. The USAF's massively successful 'flying tank', designed to kill ground targets.
Su-25A Frogfoot. Russia's primary ground attack and close air support jet.
Su-25T Frogfoot. A modernised version of the Frogfoot with enhanced sensors and weapons.
F-86F Sabre. America's iconic top fighter during the Korean War.
MiG-15bis Fagot. Russia's 1st generation jet fighter that opposed the Sabre over Korea.
F-5E Tiger II. The US light-weight fighter that has been operational since the Vietnam War and operated by over 30 countries.
MiG-21bis Fishbed. Russia's most successful fighter of the Vietnam war. A supersonic fighter that closely matches the Tiger II.
L-39ZA. A Czech designed, two seat trainer that was then adapted to a light attack aircraft.
Each aircraft's flight model, sounds, external model and cockpit is recreated to an exceptional level of detail and accuracy. Great care has been given to offer scalable gameplay that suits your personal levels and wishes. This includes intuitive and consistent keyboard controls between aircraft, selectable difficulty settings, option for more forgiving flight dynamics, and even the ability to fly these aircraft with just your keyboard.
As with Lock On and the Flaming Cliffs series, MAC is focused on east and west counterpart aircraft, and this includes such legendary match-ups such as the Eagle and Flanker, Warthog and Frogfoot, Sabre and MiG-15bis, and the F-5E and MiG-21bis. MAC is a blend of both east and west, and this allows you to re-fight historical conflicts from the Korean War to today, and to create your own "what-if" missions.
You can generate an unlimited number of missions using the Fast Mission Creator and Mission Editor. MAC also includes numerous instant action and single missions, as well as campaigns for most of the aircraft and is fully compatible with DCS World online! There are no limits to content.
In addition to the full Caucasus map, MAC also includes a limited part of our Nevada and Persian Gulf maps.
Key Features of MAC:
14 exceptional combat aircraft from the United States, Russia, China and Czech Republic.
Shallow learning curve with consistent key controls between aircraft, and easy to fly with just a keyboard.
Professional level flight models, but with option for forgiving flight dynamics.
Play instant action, single missions and campaigns for most aircraft in single player or fly online.
Supports Virtual Reality like Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Windows Mixed Reality.
Includes the Caucasus map and portions of Nevada and the Persian Gulf.
Purchase MAC aircraft individually or as a pack at a reduced price.
Flaming Cliffs 3 owners can purchase the MAC pack at a great discount.
DCS World 2.5 Update
This week we merged the current DCS World 2.5 Open Beta to the DCS World 2.5 Release version.
Next week, 18 July, we plan the next DCS World update to include many fixes and improvements to the Hornet, DCS World 2.5, the Persian Gulf Map, and other modules.
DCS World Dedicated Server Update
With the launch of 2.5 earlier this year, we have been working diligently on an item we've been wanting to bring to DCS World for quite a long time: a dedicated server. It however was not until the launch of DCS World 2.5 was this possible, and hence the length of time this has taken.
As a dedicated server, the software will not require any graphics rendering, so no dedicated graphics card will be required and there is no audio requirement. This all greatly reduced server load overhead.
There will be a new web GUI to control the server. Operation of the dedicated server through the web GUI will operate much as the existing online server does now, but allow you to make changes remotely.
We plan to release the dedicated server in Autumn 2018. Afterward, we will investigate adding additional features to expand its capability.
Sincerely,
The Eagle Dynamics Team

Tromac,
The first 3 L-39C N223PG skins by JiriSoukupDCS31 are no longer available on the DCS site.
Would you be willing to email me at least the first skin?
I sure would be thankful if you would.
Jnkyrd
my email address -> jnkyrd@gmail.com